Yesterday, after having her hair done and watching a Christmas video, 116-year-old Besse Cooper passed away in Monroe, Georgia. "With her hair fixed it looked like she was ready to go," her son said. It sounds like a peaceful way to say goodbye.

During a ceremony at her nursing home, 114-year-old Besse Cooper was named the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records. Previous record holder Eunice Sanborn of Texas passed away in January at age 114. Cooper has four children and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. When asked how she stays healthy,…